pennsylvania finances: Philadelphia Metropolis

Pension Strangulation

The fundamental problem with Philadelphia's pension fund for city employees is that it doesn't have enough money to pay pensions to all today and in the future who will collect them. The fund has $4.9 billion on hand, not... (Comments)

Taxes No, Tax Reform Si

Repeat after me: There will be no tax increases in Pennsylvania.  There will be NO tax increases in Pennsylvania. That's the message - clear and direct - you can expect from new Gov. Tom Corbett in his inaugural speech this... (Comments)

Life Under the Golden Arches

By Antonio Stallings» I woke up at 6 a.m. everyday in my dorm building at Neumann University; the alarm abruptly snatching me out of whatever dream I was having. Though I scheduled myself for all evening classes at school, I still had to... (Comments)